Author Spotlight
Heidi Splete

Self-Publish
Your Book Now

Get Fresh Tips Every Week!
Don't Miss Any Italian Tips. Subscribe to the Italian Tip Newsletter.

View Archive


Tip of the Day RSS Feed
Fresh Italian Tips Daily


Listen to our Radio Show
Hot topics for both consumers
and webmarketers
on WebmasterRadio.FM

Every Wednesday, 4PM Eastern.

 

Italian Tips

Read these 264 Italian Tips in 20 categories ranging from "Homemade" Pasta to Wines. Each tip is approved by our Editors and created by expert writers so great we call them Gurus. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Italian tips and hundreds of other topics. Become a Guru or Become an Advertiser.

Health Benefits of Olive Oil

Calories in a tablespoon of olive oil are about equal the amount in a tablespoon of other vegetable oils, but because of its rich taste, you will not use as much.

The “fats” from olive oil are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated, which have been found to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood which is much better than saturated fats, like butter or palm or coconut oils, which cause cholesterol levels to rise. A 10 year investigation carried out by the University of Minnesota into the relationship between heart disease and the fat in 7 national diets, revealed that Italians and Greeks who are heavy consumers of olive oil have one of the lowest rates of heart disease!

jobs by Indeed job search
Check out our Italian Jobs
Foremost Farms - Baraboo, WI - 1 day ago
owned by 2,100 dairy farmers in the Upper Midwest. We make American- and Italian-style cheeses, whey-based ingredients and butter for domestic and international...
what:where:
job title, keywords or company city, state or zip

Olive Oil – Buying Quality?

The quality of olive oil depends very much on the region it was produced in. The best olive oils come from the southern region of Apulia or the central regions of Latium, Umbria, and Tuscany.
Unfortunately in Italy the law does not require that an olive oil packer use only the oil produced in his area. Therefore, the geographic name on a label may sometimes relate only to the address of the plant, not to the region of production. The contents of the bottle or can, although legitimately labeled “extra virgin” may be a lesser quality oil from elsewhere. Your best bet is to try different oils and let your taste buds tell you which flavor you prefer. When you find one or two that you really like, stay with them. A good olive oil should “coat with flavor, not with grease”.

Pure Olive Oil

Oil that exceeds 4% oleic acid may be adjusted to edible levels by adding such solvents like trichloroethylene that reduces the acid, then it is blended with some virgin oil to improve its taste. It can then be called Olio d'Oliva or as most producers label it, Pure Olive Oil.

Virgin Olive Oil

Virgin Olive Oil is made exactly like Extra Virgin, but their acidity, in terms of oleic acid is allowed to reach 1 ½%, 3%, and 4%. An oil with more than 4% is not suitable for consumption.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra virgin Olive Oil is obtained from olives that have been crushed solely by mechanical means and that have not been subjected to chemical treatment of any kind…the oil is simply crushed from the fruit. It may contain no more than 1% oleic acid.

Olive Oil - (Olio d'oliva)

Olive oil of the best quality makes you a better cook as soon as you start using it.
It is a common and essential ingredient in Italian cooking, often used along with butter. Olive oil is what gives slow cooked vegetables, beans, mushrooms and many pasta recipes a “sunny” Italian flavor. It brings out garlic's sweet aroma, is an essential in pesto and great for salads. Buy the best possible --“extra virgin” olive oil. It should be pale sea green color (and expensive). It actually works out to be more economical, since the richer the taste, the less you will need to flavor your dish.





 
LifeTips is a service of ideaLaunch, a leading provider of content marketing services
and solutions. Passionate, self-published authors keep the tips, advice and books
flowing to LifeTips readers and fans. Publish Your Book Now!
Privacy Policy and Unsubscribe
LifeTips Site Map
Italian Site Map